Difference between revisions of "Charles Napier"
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| − | [[Charles Napier]] was an officer of the British Garrison and one of the regular performers for the [[English Amateurs]] ("[[All the World's a Stage]]") from 1807 onwards. | + | [[Charles Napier]] was an officer in the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison, and one of the regular performers for the [[English Amateurs]] ("[[All the World's a Stage]]") from 1807 onwards. |
Referred to as both '''[[Lieutenant Charles Napier]]''' and '''[[Captain Napier]]''' on occasion. (Same person?) | Referred to as both '''[[Lieutenant Charles Napier]]''' and '''[[Captain Napier]]''' on occasion. (Same person?) | ||
| − | + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | |
| − | + | He tended to specialize in young female roles, and performances include ''[[The Beaux Stratagem]]'', ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland), : | |
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| + | He is specifically mentioned for an address written by [[Captain Frazer]], which he read on 8 August, 1807, after a performance of ''[[The Beaux Stratagem]]''. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| − | [[F.C.L. | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.72-74, |
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| + | [[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: pp. 35-53 | ||
| − | Go to [[ | + | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] |
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities N]] | + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities N]] |
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 29 November 2016
Charles Napier was an officer in the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison, and one of the regular performers for the English Amateurs ("All the World's a Stage") from 1807 onwards.
Referred to as both Lieutenant Charles Napier and Captain Napier on occasion. (Same person?)
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He tended to specialize in young female roles, and performances include The Beaux Stratagem, The Brothers (Cumberland), :
He is specifically mentioned for an address written by Captain Frazer, which he read on 8 August, 1807, after a performance of The Beaux Stratagem.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp.72-74,
Jill Fletcher. 1994. The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: pp. 35-53
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